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HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is on 8
NICHOLAS SAMBALUK
Things are flowing easily at home, and a slow morning builds up to an afternoon with creativity in action, which produces positive results.
Taurus (April 20-Mav 20)
Today is an 8
THE NEXT PANEL
If you don't know how to do the next step, it's easy to find out. Seek the funding; ask for what you want; and get professional advice. All turns out well.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 9
Postpone romance for a day. Study valuable skills, and your trajectory takes off. Your partner has an answer you've been looking for. Reward your diligence with a meal.
Today is a 7
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
If you're willing to learn, you can make whatever you need. You have more resources than you thought. Get your team involved. Resolve conflicts with diplomacy and chocolate.
Today is an 8
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Romance is building up close to home.
Exercise restraint. The more you discover together, the deeper the love grows.
Keep discovering subjects of fascination.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sent. 22)
Today is an 8
Make sure you speak clearly. There's plenty of money, but none to waste. You're especially sensitive now, so express yourself in an artistic way. Don't be afraid.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is an N
You're successful, even if you make a few financial mistakes. There are many ways to measure success. Change holds good lessons. Use your charm.
Today is an 8
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Today's Cryptoquip Clue: E equals I
HOLLYWOOD
Still a future in acting for 'Godfather' star Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall knows the day will come when he'll stop acting.
But when?
That day keeps getting further away for the 80-year-old Oscar winner, who keeps getting offered interesting parts to play.
Duvall keeps good scripts. His resume reads like a Top 10 Movies list from the
The latest role to grab his attention is as Johnny Crawford, an ex-professional golfer who has turned the sleep community of Utopia, Texas, into an inspirational haven in the film "Seven Days in Utopia." Crawford becomes the professional and spiritual mentor for a young golfer (Lucas Black) who stumbles upon his ranch/golf course.
American Film Institute: "The Godfather," *M*"A*S*H," *Network," *Apocalypse Now*, "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Tender Mercies" and "Get Low." He's been an equally strong acting force in TV, from "The Twilight Zone" to "Lonesome Dove."
"It was a good story, a feel-good script," Duvall says in a telephone interview from New York.
There's been no real strategy to his role selection — he just chooses what feels right.
By Dave Green
One thing didn't feel right about the "Seven Days in Utopia" script. Duvall thought his character was a little too bland and neutral, not the kind of man who brings the wisdom of the world to back up his advice. He wanted his role to be a little less saint and more sinner.
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"I told them there was only one Jesus so don't make the character so perfect. Give him some flaws," Duvall says. "You have to have obstacles to create drama."
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He should know after more than 50 years of working in TV and film. Despite all that experience, Duvall doesn't want
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to act as a mentor to any young actors because he feels they're already extremely talented. He prefers to respect his fellow actor's space. If they are to learn anything from him, it will come from watching him work.
As for his own career, the closest person to being a mentor in his life was Marlon Brando. He says all the others who wanted to give him acting advice weren't that good.
Duvall enjoyed shooting "Seven Days in Utopia." He says the Texas town was one of the best places he's filmed in his entire career. Duvall, who calls social dancing and horses his favorite pastimes, also liked the horse he got to ride during the
filming.
"His name was Wild Card and he had never been used in a movie before. But he was a phenomenal quarter horse stallion who would hit his mark every time," Duvall said.
Duval's golf skills, on the other hand, are pretty bare. It's the thrill of acting that keeps Duval working.
"There are times when I still get nervous before filming," Duvall says. "I recently worked with Billy Bob Thornton and I had a scene that made me so nervous, I could hardly sleep. The fear was overhelming but that fear propelled me and the scene came off well."
—McClatchy Tribune
Today is a 9
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 9
Take in more wealth than you spend, and anticipate a coming trend. You're in control, and a genius at planning now. Discover how to make it happen.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Today is a 7
You're very perceptive now.
Pay attention to the picky details to make the necessary tweaks that solve the problem. You are surrounded by love. Let it in.
Edited by Sarah McCabe
Spend time with your friends, the real ones, not the electronic profiles on Facebook. Disconnect and have an old-fashioned party (turn off cellphones, even).
So now it's the Big 12's turn,
as they can say goodbye to Texas
A&M. You can be sure they will
take pleasure in watching them get
"whooped" more often than not.
program joins the West Coast Conference.
while, 11 of the top 40 recruits will be playing football in Austin, Texas this season.
Quite simply, this is Texas A&M giving the finger to Texas for being better than them in nearly every way, shape and form. Instead of beating the Longhorns head-to-head, they decided losing more games in a better conference would be the proper form of revenge.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
A&M is making a move that will put them in the lower echelon of the top football conference instead of remaining in the upper echelon of one of the top conferences (albeit a very unstable one).
"many committed" to the Big 12 and that league officials knew Texas was pursuing a network deal.
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Jan 19,2011
12 commissioner Dan Beebe explaining that Texas A&M is considering leaving the Big 12.
University of Texas president William Powers said Texas is
Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin sends a letter to Big
Aug 30,2011
Aug 25,2011
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New York Times report that it notified the Big 12 of its intention to leave the athletic conference.
as A&M denies the Monday
become the 17th member of the Big East conference after
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
If you aren't knee-deep in an adventure by now, it's time to gather your gear and head into the woods. Conserve your energy. Explore, and imagine an exciting future.
The Governors of Colorado and Utah deem June 30 'Pac-12 Day' as the Uta Utes and Colorado Buffaloes become official members
of Pac-12.
leaving the Mountain West
Jul 1,2011
Aug 29, 2011
The New York Times reports that President R. Bowen Loftin informed Big 12 Board Chairman Brady Deaton that the Ages
will officially withdraw from the conference as early as Tuesday.
Aug 31, 2011
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Make the most of any
publicity that should arise.
Minimize distractions, and
keep hammering toward a
focused goal. A female has a
solution. A aim for justice.
Texas A&M officially officiates the Big 12 of its intention to withdraw from the conference.
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Sara McClinton and Chelsea Albers may each be in their first season with the Jayhawks, but coach Ray Bechard is counting on both of them to contribute, and contribute early. McClinton started all three of the team's victories in the season-opening Georgia Bulldog Invitational over the weekend, and Albers started both of the Saturday sweets.
"We're going to put the best six out there, and sometimes that's a bit of a stretch for freshmen to do that," Bechard said. "But we have a bunch of confidence in both of those young ladies."
McClinton finished the weekend with 11 kills, including seven in the finale against Georgia. To secure her role as a starter for the season's first three games, McClinton had to play catch-up with the upperclassmen who stayed over the summer.
"I knew we had a good opportunity to compete with some of the upperclassmen for the spots, but you can't come in and expect to start," McClinton said. "You have to
it. That was my goal, to come in and start, but I guess I wasn't expecting it so soon."
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"That is a tough call," Bechard said. "You need to kind of get a sense for where you think their progress will be within the first month and this is a kid that can help us by mid-
Starting so early is an unexpected perk for Albers, but it is one she said she plans on working hard to maintain. Both freshmen had to work hard just to avoid being redshirted by Bechard, who said the decision to sit and develop a player for a year is a difficult one.
Albers had an impressive first start on Saturday morning, recording six kills in the sweep against Liberty. She may have ensured her spot as a starter through a decorated high school career at Papillon LaVista, where she notched a state-leading 487 kills in 2009 was named the Omaha World-Herald's Girl's 2010-11 Athlete of the Year her senior season.
training in Italy, the freshmen were not permitted to tag along. Still, the upperclassmen have tried to make the Nebraska' natives feel at home. Albers said.
"They have worked hard to include us and not make us feel like freshmen," Albers said. "Speaking for myself, I feel like they treat us like volleyball players and not by our age."
Since Bechard was hired as the coach of the volleyball team 14 years ago, he has had a player from Nebraska on his roster every season. Albers and McClinton first met as opponents in the state's notoriously competitive high school volleyball circuit. They would later come to know each other better as teammates at the even more competitive club level.
"Growing up in Nebraska, I think it gave us a huge advantage," McClinton said. "High school volley
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